Total Crime Rate
609.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
221.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Regency Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 28th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regency Square (BN1 2FF) in the last 12 months was 609.0 per 1,000 residents and was 591.2% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 221.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regency Square (BN1 2FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Russell Square | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Preston Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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